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What is the difference between a "hot" war and a "cold war"? (1 correct)
hot means military action, cold is no military action
Hot war is in a warm climate, cold is in a cold climate
there is no diffeerence
Hot uses nuclear missiles, and cold only hand-to hand combat
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What is communism?
A form of government that allows voting
A form of government ruled by a king
A form of government in which the government owns everything
A form of government that focuses on people's rights
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How did the end of the Cold War effect life in the United States?
The collapse of the Soviet Union allowed Clinton to cut military spending
Americans felt safer because the external threat seemed lessened
There was a peace divided that could not be measured in dollar terms
There were threats such as terrorism, regional and transnational conflicts.
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The Cold war's effects included
Social Upheavals
Cultural Changes
Crime
The Soviet Union not collapsing
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The living conditions in East Berlin were (1 correct)
Bad. The choices were made by the government.
It was a parliament government. People had choices
It was a monarch government. The king and queen ruled
It was good. They have free elections.
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Effects of the Cold War?
Political and military struggles around the world
Increased military spending, leading to an arms race
The ever-present danger of nuclear war
All of the above
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What was the Berlin Blockade? (2 correct)
Stalin cut all ground transport links
Allies airlift supplies into Berlin
An attempt to starve West Berlin
All of the above
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What is communism?
A government that controls the military.
A government that controls the ways of producing goods.
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The primarily ideological difference between the Soviet Union and the United States was:
The Soviet Union believed in small government power
The United States believed in capitalism and Soviets believed in communism
The United States believed in an isolationist foreign policy
The U.S. believed in communism and the Soviet Union believed in capitalism
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Why did Western European countries join NATO after WWII?
Soviet Union had shown it wanted control over Eastern Europe
SU reduced its military forces & focused on rebuilding
SU began to attack Western Europe nations
Soviet decided to withdraw for Security Council
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The Marshall Plan in Western Europe after WW2 strengthened the forces of
autocracy
democracy
communism
isolationism
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How did American foreign policy after WW2 compare to after WW1
WW2 America inflicts reform movements on Europe WW1 America not isolated
WW2 America became isolationist WW1 America became isolationist
WW1 America became involved in foregin affairs WW2 America is a superpower
WW1 America became isolationist WW2 America became the Worldwide policeman
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Why was the Berlin Wall important?
It was a metaphor proposed by Churchill
It divided North and South Korea
It was a symbol of the brutal East German government
It ran the length of Europe
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Where would you rather live?
West Berlin
East Berlin
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The primarily ideological difference between the Soviet Union and the United States was
Capitalism vs. Communism
Large vs. Small Government
Republicanism or Democracy
Isolation vs. Intervention around the world
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What were the conditions in West Berlin? (2 correct)
they were in influence of communism
Women had the right to choose their career options
Children were not allowed to go to school under the age of 6
They had better working and living conditions
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What is the main difference between the United States and the Soviet Union? (2 correct)
United States outlaws guns, Soviet Union doesn't
United States allows religion, Soviet Union doesn't
the United States is democratic, Soviet Union in Communist
United States is equal, Soviet Union is not
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Which countries were in the NATO alliance during the Cold War?
Germany and Poland
Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland...
El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala
United States, Canada, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy...
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the cold war effectively ended with;
nuclear disarmament
the fall of the berlin wall
then end of the Vietnam war
the end of the Korean war
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During the Cold War, communist countries included
France, Belgium and Germany
Hungary, Poland and Romania
Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand
America, Australia and Canada
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The Berlin Blockade began because
Truman ordered the U.S. army to seal off the city
Joseph Stalin did not want the reunification of Germany
the U.S. army tried to occupy West Berlin
the people of Berlin began an armed rebellion
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Burt the Turtle's advice to America's youth.
stop, drop and roll
brush your teeth
duck and cover
just say no
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American foreign policy before WWII was...
Unionism
Communism
Isolationism
Appeasement
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The reasons behind the Cold War were
To stop Democracy and military powers
To stop Communism and atomic weapons
To create the U.N
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American foreign policy before WWI...
Only be involved with favored nations
Provide aid and support to all of Europe
Remain neutral
Assist nations that support American values
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What is the difference between a
HOT
war and a
COLD
war? (2 correct)
A hot war is with guns and violence
A hot war is when it's super hot outside
A cold war is when you use guns and violence
A cold war is without guns and violence
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Remember kids, Burt the Turtle says:
Stop, Drop, and Roll!
The only good commie is a dead one
Slow and steady wins the race.
Duck and Cover!
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What was the Marshall Plan?
The idea that aid must be given to India to avoid starvation
The plan to invade Russia
The plan to give aid to Europe to avoid communism
The plan to produce more nuclear weapons that Russia
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What did the cold war affect
Olympics
Federal funding
Space
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Why did many Eastern European countries team up with the Soviet Union after WWII?
Under USSR control Eastern Europe was forced into communism
USSR invited the Eastern European countries to join
The European Union rejected the Eastern nations
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Marshall Plan....
Providing training to the South Vietnamese
Training in the principles of free market economics
Providing money to West Europe so they don't go to Communism
Fighting in Korea to avoid the spread of Communism
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Why did Eastern European nations fall to communism?
soviets jailed or executed enemies
the press in those nations were censored by communists
the soviets broke their promise to hold free elections
all of the above
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What is capitalism?
businesses are controlled privately for profit, no government control
no government or authority
government controls everything
everybody is equal is the government
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Main reason of the Cold War?
Great Depression
Another war was occurring
Communism spreading across the world
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Why was the Berlin Wall built?
prevent West Berliners from escaping to East Berlin
to prevent communism from taking over East Berlin
to prevent communism from taking over West Berlin
prevent people from East Berlin escaping to West Berlin
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What was the Marshall Plan?
offered help/finances to Europe to recover from WWII
a plan to help injured WWI orphans
Europe needed help with thier educational system
assistance for Europe after the Great Depression
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Burt the Turtle taught students
how to enroll in military service
to duck & cover in case of an atomic attack
what containment was
to do their homework to out smart the Soviets
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Why was the Berlin Wall established?
For political equality among the residents.
To encourage East Berliners to travel to Eastern Europe.
To establish a military advantage over Berlin.
To trap workers within East Berlin, so factories can keep making money.
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The Berlin Blockade was when Stalin did what?
He refused to speak to the USA
He cut off all supplies
He cut off all food & electricity
He got angry and checked himself into Sen Spa
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Who won the Arms Race?
USSR
USA
Germany
China
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The Allies broke the Berlin Blockade by
Refusing to sell any goods to the Soviets.
Attacking East Germany.
Using the United Nations to intervene.
Airlifting supplies into West Berlin.
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How did the Cold War effect education?
Everyone learned how to speak Russian.
People home schooled because of fear of bombs.
Bigger focus on Math and Science
Eh...didn't really effect anything.
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What were some effects of communism?
death
loss of religion, starvation, losing relationships
loss of relationships with japan
going to war
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What was American foreign policy before WWII?
help those who can be good allies and trade partners
help only the US and no one else
help those who are defending democracy
help those who need help
45
The Red Scare...
was a fear that communists would take over Russia.
none of these
was a fear that communists would take over the US.
was a fear that Republicans would always remain president.
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What is the difference between a “Cold War” and a “Hot War”? (2 correct)
A Cold War takes place in a Cold Climate.
A Hot War takes place in a Hot Climate.
A hot war is when two sides use weapons and soldiers against each other.
A cold war is when nuclear weapons are made, but never used in warfare.
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Why was the Berlin Wall built?
To keep young citizens from coming in.
For protection.
To keep young, smart citizens from leaving.
For shade.
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Arms Race
disarmament of conventional weapons
promoting science & technology to improve space travel
Public accusation of disloyalty, often without evidence
A competition to build more powerful nuclear weapons
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What is the definition of an "Arms race?"
A competition to make powerful weapons
A race to manufacture the most planes
A competition to make cars
A race against arms
